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Science force vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Friction | is a force that resists the sliding motion of two surfaces that are touching |
| Net force | is the sum of all the forces acting on an object |
| Newton’s First Law of Motion | Objects at rest will stay at rest and objects in motion will stay in motion unless a force is applied |
| Newton’s Third Law of Motion | For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction |
| Force Pair | is the forces two objects apply to each other |
| Normal Force | is the force that pushes perpendicular to the object’s surface |
| Elastic Collision | when colliding objects bounce off each other |
| Noncontact Force | is a force that one object can apply to another object without touching it |
| Gravity | is an attractive force that exists between all objects that have mass |
| Weight | is the gravitational force exerted on an object |
| Reference Point | is the starting point you choose to describe the location, or position, of an object |
| Position | is an object’s distance and direction from a reference point |
| Motion | is the process of changing position |
| Displacement | is the difference between the initial, or starting, position and the final position |
| Speed | is a measure of the distance an object travels in a given amount of time |
| Velocity | is the speed and direction of a moving object |
| Vector | is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction |
| Acceleration | is a measure of the change in velocity during a period of time |
| Force | is a push or a pull on an object |
| Contact Force | is a push or pull on one object by another object that is touching it |
| Newton’s Second Law of Motion | An object acted upon by a net force will accelerate in the direction of the force. |